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Friday, July 21, 2017

Former
Navy spokesman D.K.P. Dassanayake is in contempt of court by staying
inside an ambulance without attending a court hearing at the Colombo
Fort magistrate’s court yesterday (19), a group of lawyers is going to
complain to the magistrate. He is warded at Welisara Navy hospital under
remand custody.

He had left hospital by ambulance, saying he was going for the court
hearing, with hospital security entering records to that effect. But,
lawyers saw him in the vehicle parked by the roadside near the court,
intentionally avoiding court attendance, which is a warrantable offence.

His lawyer, president’s counsel Anil de Silva told the court there was
no evidence against his client under clause 296 of the penal code to
level murder charges. Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne said the evidence
submitted by the CID was adequate to level that charge against
Dassanayake, and that he would be remanded further. She said she had no
powers to grant him bail, and told the lawyer to go to any other court
to obtain bail.

The lawyer representing the Navy told the court that parents of the
missing boys should stop their exhibitions before the media, referring
to the media briefing they held for the first time at Hotel Nippon three
days ago.

Wimal Weerawansa and so-called patriots in the joint opposition say the
11 boys had been arrested by the Navy for questioning in connection with
a bomb lorry. Given below is a letter sent to the Navy commander at the
time by the then minister Felix Perera, seeking the release of three of
them in Navy custody.

Ex-commander Wasantha Karannagoda and incumbent Ravi Wijegunawardena are to be questioned by the CID over the missing boys.